“Leisure-based health promotion programs provide opportunities to enhance individual health and well-being across the lifespan as well as to build healthy communities.”
- Department of Recreation, Sport and Tourism
- 104 Huff Hall
- 1206 S. Fourth St.
- Champaign, IL 61820
- Phone:(217) 244-9716
- Fax:(217) 244-1935
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- Contact Julie Stafford Son
Julie Stafford Son, Ph.D.
- Degree
- Ph.D., Leisure Studies with a Minor in Gerontology, Department of Recreation, Park and Tourism Management, The Pennsylvania State University, 2006
- Area of Professional Interest
- Leisure and Health across the Lifespan; Leisure-Based Health Promotion; Social Psychology of Leisure and Health.
- Research Interests
- Dr. Son investigates leisure and health across the lifespan, with special attention to age and other sociodemographic influences on leisure-based self-care and the implications of these factors for building leisure-based health promotion programs that address diverse needs and interests. Current research includes:
- Determining the influence of social cognitive factors—including perceived constraints, negotiation strategies, and outcome expectations—on leisure-based self-care practices across the lifespan
- Investigating the influence of age, gender and race/ethnicity on leisure-based health beliefs and self-care practices
- Examining alternative models of leisure time physical activity across the lifespan, including age-based models
- Investigating women’s leisure-based social networks and health outcomes in mid to late life
- Awards, Academic and Professional Honors
- Kligman Graduate Fellowship, College of Health and Human Development, The Pennsylvania State University, 2005–2006
- Graham Endowed Fellowship, The Pennsylvania State University, 2002–2003
- Sigma Phi Omega (national honor society in gerontology), 2002
- See Curriculum Vitae for complete list of awards, academic and professional honors.
- Publications
- See curriculum vitae for list of publications, proceedings, books, and articles.
- Professional Associations and Certifications
- See curriculum vitae for professional associations and certifications.
